BACKGROUND: Migraine and endometriosis are both debilitating chronic pain conditions that frequently co-occur in women. We aimed to assess the prevalence of migraine in women with surgically confirmed endometriosis (SCE) compared to women w…
OBJECTIVE: Aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) has been postulated to be involved in androgen, progesterone, and estrogen metabolism. Aldo-keto reductase 1C3 inhibition has been proposed for treatment of endometriosis and polycystic ovary synd…
PurposeTo investigate the influence of different kinds of endometriotic lesions, especially peritoneal endometriotic implants in pain generation and the pain reduction after surgical excision in a prospective study.MethodsFifty-one pre-meno…
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical relevance of endometriosis-associated nerve fibers in the development of endometriosis-associated symptoms.DesignProspective nonrandomized study.SettingUniversity hospital endometriosis center.Patient(s)…